A simple uncooked marzipan is a very easy thing provided you have a coffee grinder handy to pulverize the nuts. You’ll need to do the grinding in small batches, obviously. I think it took me four batches, but all of maybe five minutes. After you’ve cleaned out your grinder, add the nuts… …and grind continuously […]
READ ONI went most of my adult life thinking I didn’t like marzipan. Then I made some from scratch and realized what a fool I’d been. There are two ways to go about making marzipan. You can do the simple mix-and-stir method using powdered sugar, ground almonds and egg white, or you can do the slightly […]
READ ONThere won’t be a need to put much in the way of recipes up this week, since the main components of the cake are already on the blog. You’ll need: – One recipe génoise, prepared jelly roll style (but no jelly) – About half a recipe of Swiss meringe buttercream, flavored with a shot of […]
READ ONWhich is a yule log to you and me, thanks very much. It’s been a few years since I’ve made one of these, and back then I was just one member of a much larger production line. Funny how much longer projects like this take when you’re responsible for making every last component yourself. Where’s […]
READ ONWell that was a crazy week. Mr. Mom was in charge for most of it, then Mrs. Pastry had a mishap driving back from her conference, spinning the car on the interstate. Thankfully, she was unharmed. As it happened the car was largely unharmed, though it’ll need a little body work and a wheel alignment. […]
READ ONPosting will be light-to-nonexistent for much of the week, since the missus is at another conference and I’ll be looking after the little ones pretty much every moment I’m not working. I’ll do my best to find things to say during the (rare) quiet moments.
READ ONReader Aaron writes: Just wanted to drop you a note with a photo of pretzels baked using your recipe here on Sado Island in Japan. I am staying with a family who owns a bakery/restaurant on the island (Oasis Bakery in Ogi). There was a festival celebrating Fall foods and they created some special goods […]
READ ONIt’s human nature to never be quite satisfied with your home. Most of us would like more space, perhaps more light in the key living areas and of course, more curb appeal. The good news is that upgrading and/or renovating doesn’t have to be expensive, and can significantly add to the value of your house. […]
READ ONYou can do an awful lot with a simple four-walls-and-a-roof gingerbread house. A couple of chairs and a few throw pillows and you’ve got yourself a cozy domicile: every gingerbread man’s dream starter home. You’ll need a solid base to get going. Here I have a piece of foam board that I found in the […]
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